JJunkie
Power User
Oh, hey guys!
I recently became the owner of a new Ibanez PGMM guitar (a short scale for my kid). Not a bad guitar, but have made various modifications to get it playable.
There is one thing I still can't solve though and am not sure if it is to do with the overall setup of the guitar or what.
Basically, I tune the guitar. But when I fret a note on a low fret, the note is like 7 or 8 cents sharp. So when I play any chord with a combination of fretted and open strings, it doesn't sound very musical.
If I put a capo on, there is no issue, as all strings are slightly sharp and hence in tune with one another.
I haven't encountered this type of issue with any other guitar before so I am scratching my head and can't find the right answers through a simple google search. The intonation is set correctly.
By the way, this issue happened with the original nut. I changed it to a TUSQ xl and it still happens.
This is actually quite an enjoyable guitar to play (not just for my kid but me also) but lately I have not been playing it because the issue is always at the forefront of my awareness.
I don't actively take part in this forum very much any more, so I'm kind of excited about ducking in and tapping into this awesome community's knowledge. Thanks for your help.
I recently became the owner of a new Ibanez PGMM guitar (a short scale for my kid). Not a bad guitar, but have made various modifications to get it playable.
There is one thing I still can't solve though and am not sure if it is to do with the overall setup of the guitar or what.
Basically, I tune the guitar. But when I fret a note on a low fret, the note is like 7 or 8 cents sharp. So when I play any chord with a combination of fretted and open strings, it doesn't sound very musical.
If I put a capo on, there is no issue, as all strings are slightly sharp and hence in tune with one another.
I haven't encountered this type of issue with any other guitar before so I am scratching my head and can't find the right answers through a simple google search. The intonation is set correctly.
By the way, this issue happened with the original nut. I changed it to a TUSQ xl and it still happens.
This is actually quite an enjoyable guitar to play (not just for my kid but me also) but lately I have not been playing it because the issue is always at the forefront of my awareness.
I don't actively take part in this forum very much any more, so I'm kind of excited about ducking in and tapping into this awesome community's knowledge. Thanks for your help.